Auxiliary oil reservoir



May 4 1926.

E. W. LANE AUXILIARY OIL RESERVOIR Filed March 5 1924 (ilk/6721 22 ERNEST W LANE.

auxiliary reservoir for lubrica-tin oil that carried by the valve stem is lifted to effect 65 These and other objects are attained by screwed into the casing 29 carried by the 75 Patented May 4, 1926.

ERNEST W. LANE, OF NEW VIENNA, OHIO.

AUXILIARY OIL RESERVOIR.

Application filed. March 5, 1924. Serial No. 697,035.

To all 10720122, it may concern: voir 5 and has its lower end or discharge Be it known that I, ERNEST N. LANE, end 21 disposed within the breather nozzle citizen of the United States of America, and 22 on the engine casing forming part of the a resident of New Vienna, in the county of engine block 16. A valve is associated with 5 Clinton and State of Ohio, have invented a the tank and the upperor receiving end of new and useful Improvement in an Auxilithe pipe 20 for controlling the flow of lubriary Oil Reservoir, of which the following cant from the chamber 23 within the reseris a specification. voir 5 through the pipe 20. By reference to An object of my invention is to provide an Fig. 8 it will be apparent that the valve 24 may be carried under the hood of automoregistration of the ports 26 in the valve casbiles and be positioned for discharging into ing 2a with the chamber 23 whereupon the the oil tank or crank shaft chamber of an lubricant may flow through the pipe 20. automobile engine, whereby the operator can The valve casing 24 is carried at thelower 5 replenish the oil supply in the oil chamber end of the stem 25 and is disposed below without soiling his apparel. a washer 27 that serves as a supplemental Another object of my invention is to pro- Valve for sealing the tank 28 adjacent the vide a simple and efficient device for the pipe 20- The upper end of the stem 25 is Purpose t t i secured upon the screw plug 28 that may be the means described herein and disclosed in upper wall of the reservoir 5. A. spring 30 the accompanying drawing, in which: entends about the stem 25 and has its oppo- Fig. 1 is a fragmental side elevation, parts site ends in abutment upon the casing 29 and being broken away, showing the motor vea washer 31 carried by the stem 25 adjacent hicle having mounted on it an auxiliary ms the valve or washer 27. A. nut 32 mounted "0 view through the reservoir embodying my n the Sleeve-like Casing 33 carried by the -a 1 1 f a motor hi l h i t d on cal apron 35 that divergesdownwardly that ervoir embodying my i ve ti upon the lower end of the stem 25 controls Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of adjustment of the valves 27 and 2 i longituareservoir embodying my invention. dinally of the stem 25. The spring 30 Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional yieldingly retains the valve casing 2a withinvention and SllOWiDg the valve structure l wer Wall of the reservoir 5 and which wall associated therewith. 33 is connected with the pipe 20 by a suitable Fig. i is an enlarged fragmental transollar 01 Coupling 34:. The lower end or verse sectional view hrough a breather nozdischarge end of the pipe 20 carries a coniit a discharge nozzle associated with the is provided adjacent its top with an aperture reservoir shown in Fig. 2 and forming a de- 36. \Vithin the apron and adjacent the tail of my invention. lower end thereof is provided a cylindrical The reservoir 5 may be of any suit bl flange 37 that receives and is received by the size and shape and is supported by straps upper end of an upwardly flaring tube 38. 6 and 7 that encircle the reservoir and are The l0wer end of the tube 38 is adapted to provided with upwardly extending loops 8 enter the mouth of the breather 22 and to and 9 for the reception of a rod 10 mounted Seat upon the inner wall thereof. A screen on the motor vehicle 11 and extending be- 39 is secured between the tube 38 and the tween the automobile radiator 12 and dash f ange 37- A Sleeve 40 is carried centrally 13. Bolts l i associated with the straps 6 of and by the tube 38 and receives the pipe and 7 may be used to clamp the straps upon 20. The flange 37 is provided with aperthe rod 10. The straps 6 and 7 are pr tures ell through which air may find its way vided with downwardly extending legs 15 0 and through the breather 22. that engage the upper surface of the engine The operation of my device is obvious. block 16 and may be bolted thereto by means However, it is desired to call attention to the of bolts 17 extending through the f et 18 fact that many autoists prefer using a given formed on the bottom of the legs 15 a d lubricant. It oftentimes happens that at provided with suitable apertures 19, A pipe the time when the 01361111301 requires addi- 20 lead from the lower casing of the resertional lubricant he is not in the vicinity of v the auxiliary a service station that can supply him with the lubricant that he has been using. It has been definitely demonstrated and proven that various lubricants, if admixed, have in many cases their lubricating qualities impaired and oftentimes destroyed. When an autoist carries a supply of his preferred lubricant with him he has heretofore been obliged to carry same under one of the seats of the vehicle or upon the running board at the side of the vehicle. Some vehicles do not permit carriage of a supply of lubricant- In coldweat-her, lubricant become solid and it is impossible to transfer same at either of said places. such auxiliary supplies of .to the oil chamber. When a machine is equipped with a device as disclosed herein supply of lubricant is kept in a fluid state by the heat below the hood of the vehicle wherefore the operator need only unscrew the plug 28 and lift the valve against the yielding resistance of the spring 30 to supply the desired lubricant to the oil chamber. Should an operator inadvertentlyturn from the valve after same had been opened the spring 30 will close the valve thereby precluding a flow of lubricant from the reservoir 5 while the operator is distracted. The space above the engine block and below the rod 10 in motor vehicles is generally waste space wherefore the utilization of this space in the manner disclosed herein effects a happy solution for a number ruary, 1924.

of problems confronting the average motorist.

internal combustion engine comprising an oil chamber and a breather nozzle communieating with the .oil chamber, and having a dash. and a rod extending from the dash, of

a pair of straps each mounted upon the rod and having a leg mounted upon the engine, a reservoir supported by the straps, a pipe adapted to direct a fluid from the reservoir into the breather nozzle and a valve controlling the fiow of fluid through the pipe.

2. In a device of the class described the combination with a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine comprising an oil chamber and abreather nozzle communicating with the oil chamber, and having a dash and a rod extending from'the dash, of a pair of straps each mounted upon the rod and having a leg mounted upon the engine, a reservoir supported by the straps, a pipe adapted to direct a fluid from the reservoir into the breather nozzle and a self seating valve controlling the flow the pipe.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 29th of fluid through ERNEST W. LANE.

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